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Colorful Book on Plants

by Charlie Nardozzi

While most gardeners enjoy practical books on gardening techniques and plants, sometimes its nice to have a book that just wows you. The Bizarre and Incredible World of Plants (Firefly Books, 2009) by Wolfgang Stuppy, Rob Kesseler, and Madeline Harley is a compilation of the best material from three previously published books: Pollen, Seeds, and Fruits. It features other-worldly, full-color photos of pollen, seeds, and fruits. The photos are striking close-ups, revealing an extraordinary world of shapes, colors, and sizes. While the book also contains botanical drawings and literary references, its the photos that keep you coming back for more. Without the engaging text to describe the images, you might think the photographs were from a computer- generated, fantastical imagination.